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February 7, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Emma Maersk out of action for 3 months, boxes undamaged by flooding
  • G6 Alliance offers 6 loops to US east coast via Panama, Suez from May
  • MSC invests in Long Beach, joins CMA CGM, OOCL in SoCal commitment
  • BIFA: It's business as usual at US ports after deal signed with union
  • International Chamber of Shipping blasts 3-5pc Suez Canal toll hike
  • New African ports to be built as old ones fail to cope with box growth
  • Open registries like Liberia miffed at slur -'flags of convenience'
  • China Postal Airlines launches new Nanjing-Wenzhou-Xiamen service
  • Qantas upgrades Asia, raising capacity to Hong Kong and Singapore
  • Russia's Ural Airlines starts new air-cargo service to Harbin

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • AMTOI's Extended Board holds interactive session with DG Shipping
  • GAC India appointed Sarjak s liner agent in Cochin & Tuticorin
  • ICS protests Suez Canal toll increases
  • Gail (I) allowed to ship shale gas to India
  • Sino-India trade declines 10 pc to $66.47 bn in 2012
  • Adani Enterprises consolidated total income rises 51 pc in Q3
  • CCHAA wants an end to frequent strikes by trailer operators
  • ILA strike averted on US East & Gulf Coast ports
  • JNPCT crosses 1-million-TEU mark for 2012-13
  • Port of Antwerp stays on course in 2012
  • Ministry of Railways formulates draft policy on rail terminals at private ports
  • RBI to set up new system to check export irregularities
  • MACCIA s advanced Customs course on March 6-8

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • RJ increases Libya operation
    Starting today (6 February), Royal Jordanian is increasing its operation to Libya by doubling the Amman - Misurata service from one to two weekly. This will be followed on 9 Februa...
  • Surprising departure of PKP Cargo's chairman
    Wojciech Balczun, the chairman of Poland's largest railfreight carrier PKP Cargo, stepped down surprisingly on 28 January. The rumour mill says that Balczun has accepted an offer f...
  • USA's trailer order volume strongest since March 2006
    Following a modest pullback in November, the US trailer industry closed 2012 on a strong note. December saw new orders rise to a multi-year high, while cancellation activity remain...
  • DB Schenker Rail orders conversion of 32 locomotives
    The German service provider DB Schenker Rail has mandated Siemens to convert 32 series 189 locomotives in its inventory for future cross-border services to/from Germany, Poland and...
  • TX Logistik launches new coal trains
    The transport provider TX Logistik AG has launched two new rail connections to haul fuel to Germany's Werdohl-Elverlingsen power station, which is fired with low-grade anthracite. ...
  • Scania sells fewer trucks
    Scania reported that its net truck sales fell by 14% to SEK 49.58 million (EUR 5.76 million) during the full year 2012. The vehicle builder's order bookings amounted to 65,885 truc...
  • UND's chairman unanimously elected
    Turkey's freight transporters' association, Uluslararasi Nakliyeciler Dernegi (UND) held committee elections in Istanbul in January 2013. As expected Cetin Nuhoglu was elected chai...
  • Ceva Logistics to manage logistics for Nardi appliances
    Logistics and supply chain specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a new five year contract with Nardi Elettrodomestici, a specialist in white goods production, operating in over 80 c...
  • GACAG wants Icao to be focal point for global air cargo supply chain security standards
    The International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) should serve as the focal point for implementing global air cargo supply chain security standards, the Global Air Cargo Advisor...
  • Etihad records 19% cargo growth
    Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the UAE, posted a net profit of USD 42 million in 2012, a 200% on 2011 (USD 14 million) in a year that saw strong improvements in revenues, ...
  • Rickmers Shipmanagement certified
    The German company Rickmers Shipmanagement has been granted ISO 50001 certification for its offices in Hamburg (Germany) and Singapore, as well as for ten vessels in its fleet, by ...
  • Eurabia-Schiffahrts-Agentur new agent in Germany for Med Cross Lines
    In our ITJ Daily of 5 February an error occurred in the web address for which we apologize. Here the announcement again with the correct address:
  • DB Schenker building new logistics centre in Czechia
    DB Schenker Logistics has started construction work on a new EUR 23.5 million logistics centre in Rudná u Prahy (Czechia). The building, located close to the country's capital, wil...
  • U-Freight delivers the fine art of shipping
    U-Freight Singapore has recently set up a new division, ArtSafe to promote its logistics hub as a fine arts storage facility, as well as an exhibition venue for showcasing artwork ...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Labor leader applauds HII plan to redeploy Avondale
  • Damen Bergum delivers Combi Freighter
  • LCS-5 will be first with new high power density waterjets
  • PSV will be first vessel with Rolls-Royce Unified Bridge
  • Oaktree Capital acquires Zodiac MILPRO
  • Ultra long stroke MAN B&W engine passes shop test

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Port of Everett ranks 5th for West Coast export value
  • Port of Grays Harbor honored for soybean export excellence
  • Rail association reports railroads to invest billions
  • Over 100,000 comments received for Cherry Point bulk terminal project
  • Sea-Tac Airport wins final nod for Delta flights to Tokyo-Haneda

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • US judge dismisses Costa Concordia claims
    Small print sends claim to Italy
  • Asia issues a challenge
    A blueprint is emerging for the region to take a lead in post-crisis maritime affairs
  • Knightsbridge defies losses to defend expansion drive
    Fredriksen firm seeking to buy dry bulk ships 'where the risk/reward ratios look attractive'
  • Bargain hunters eye struggling Asia-based shipowners
    Banking crisis offers an S&P killing to those with cash, says Huxley
  • Who pays the piper?
    Debate rages over who should bankroll the proposed ship-recycling fund
  • Iran expands VLCC fleet despite oil sanctions
    Average spot market earnings are forecast to rise to $43,000 in 2015
  • New labour dispute at Sokhna
    Workers at DP World port demand permanent employment contracts
  • ICS slams proposed EU ship recycling regulations
    Brussels has an 'ulterior motive' to create work for ship recycling in Europe
  • Shell and BG Group are natural partners
    A powerful new entity could emerge on the LNG shipping scene
  • MHI shipbuilding orders collapse
    Japanese yard sees fewer takers for LNG carriers and cruiseships
  • Greek ferries go back to work
    Most services resumed as government breaks strike
  • Back off
    International Chamber of Shipping rightly criticises EU proposals on ship recycling
  • Euronav secures three more years for convertibles
    Investor approvals for pushing back maturity top 80%
  • Maritime security must move away from 'Band-Aid' solutions
    Private firms must build intelligence networks and engage with naval authorities
  • Perri steps up at Paragon
    Chief financial officer appointment relieves burden on Bodouroglou
  • Paying off pirates would open Pandora's box
    Lloyd's List article make the case that crime pays
  • Fredriksen orders two aframaxes from Guangzhou
    Shipping tycoon has booked six 115,000 dwt product tankers
  • Pirates were given intelligence for Gascogne hijack, says Dryad
    Two crew injured in attack on product tanker off Ivory Coast
  • China Cosco responds to shareholder rebellion against Wei
    'Any measure conducive to the company's performance and sustainability' will be taken
  • Omega bankruptcy could drag on past Easter
    Unsecured creditors launch fresh accusations against Kassiotis as auction looms
  • Yangzijiang accelerates its expansion
    Shipbuilder makes $30m in acquisitions and greenfield investments in two months
  • Absent Costa Concordia investigation report unacceptable, says ICS
    Chamber says flag states must publish casualty reports
  • ICS backs international system to monitor, report and verify emissions
    However, it has criticised the position taken by the US and EU

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Knightsbridge confirms tanker exit
    DESPITE its name, NASDAQ-listed Knightsbridge Tankers today officially classified its tanker division as a 'discontinued operation'
  • Pirates release Gascogne and 17 seafarers
    PIRATES have released the French products tanker Gascogne and its 17 crew members, who were hijacked off Ivory Coast
  • EU provides €5M for Rotterdam box scheme
    THE EU said today it is providing €5M ($6.76M) toward the total cost for the first phase of the Rotterdam World Gateway terminal
  • China's breakers squeezed
    CHINA'S gap is narrowing between prices of vessels for demolition and for scrap steel, which means its scrappers can break even only after booking other operation costs
  • Beware! Ship guard rules shift with locale
    P&I PROVIDER North of England has warned shipowners to be "extremely careful" about using armed ship guards off West Africa
  • Euronav extends bond deal
    LOSS-MAKING Belgian tanker operator Euronav has extended the term for $124M in convertible debt by three years
  • Mariner missing from tug
    A TUG crewman is missing today after falling overboard into the Channel, the BBC reported
  • Adaro coal output roars ahead despite rains
    INDONESIA'S second-biggest coal producer, Adaro Energy, had record production in 4Q12, despite the highest recorded rainfall at its mines
  • Novatek wins new naphtha export deal
    NOVATEK, Russia's largest independent gas producer, has signed an export deal with South Korea's Yeochun Naphtha Cracker Centre
  • Queensland floods worsen drybulk congestion
    BULKERS faced longer waiting times to load coal in Australia because of heavy rain in Queensland
  • Breaking hits record in 2013
    DEMOLITIONS hit a record in 2013, with more vessels broken up to relieve the oversupplied market
  • MHI's ship unit cuts losses
    MITSUBISHI HI's shipbuilding and ocean development division said today it cut operating losses to ¥800M ($8.5M) for the nine months ending 31 December 2012, from '2.2Bn a year earlier

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Congestion at Tanjung Priok Dampens Indonesia's Economic Growth
    Indonesia's economic growth continues to be undermined by its poor logistics performance and congestion at the key gateway port of Tanjung Priok located near the capital Jakarta, which handles more than half of national containerized imports and exports. Jakob Sorensen, President Director, Maersk Line Indonesia, said there had been a lack...
  • CMA CGM's Cheng Lie Navigation Set to Launch Intra-Asia Service
    CMA CGM's new VTI service. Cheng Lie Navigation, CMA CGM's intra-Asia carrier, will launch a new intra-Asia service this month linking Ningbo, Shanghai and Xiamen, China, with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. The service will start on Feb. 23 with the following port rotation: Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Ho Chi Minh City, Laem Chabang...
  • LA Customs Brokers and Forwarders Group Names 2013 Officers
    The Los Angeles Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association, which represents licensed U.S. customs brokers, freight forwarders and non-vessel-operating common carriers and firms in Southern California, has elected its 2013 officers. Vincent Iacopello, managing director of The Janel Group of Los Angeles, was re-elected president; Mark Hirzel, western regional director of...
  • Barranquilla Container Terminal to Use Tideworks System
    Barranquilla Container Terminal, a joint venture between SSA International and Sociedad Portuaria del Norte, located in the Port of Barranquilla, Colombia, has chosen Tideworks Technology's terminal operating system to manage its operations. The new terminal will be managed by Santa Marta International Terminal Co. It will initially have capacity for about...
  • Americold Names Boehler Executive VP, COO
    Americold, which offers temperature-controlling warehousing and logistics services for the food industry, has appointed Fred Boehler executive vice president and chief operating officer. In this role, Boehler is responsible for U.S. operations, reporting to Jeffrey M. Gault, president and CEO of Americold. Prior to joining Americold, Boehler served as senior vice president of...
  • Emirates Shipping Line to Boost Asia-Mideast Rates
    Emirates Shipping Line today announced a general rate increase on its trade route from the Far East and Southeast Asia to the Middle East, effective March 15. The rate hike will be $500 per 20-foot-equivalent unit....
  • Shareholders Call for Removal of Cosco's Chairman Wei
    Zhang Yuangzhong, a lawyer in Beijing, is leading a shareholders' revolt against China Cosco Holdings, a subsidiary of Cosco Group, to remove Wei Jiafu from his post as the maritime group's chairman, following the company's repeated losses, according to SinoShip News. If Zhang can get more than 10 percent of shareholders...
  • PortVision Launches $500,000 Grant Initiative to Improve Ports, Waterways
    PortVision, a Web-based service for the maritime industry, today launched the PortVision CONNECT initiative, which includes a $500,000 commitment to fund the development and implementation of Web-based solutions that help nonprofit maritime organizations enhance port and waterway efficiency, safety and security for their stakeholders. Eligible PortVision CONNECT grant participants include harbor...
  • Jacksonville, Haitian Port Authorities Sign MOU
    Johnny Gaffney, Jacksonville City Councilman (L), and James Citrano, Jaxport's board chairman, look on as Alix Celestin, Haitian director general signs MOU. Roy Schleicher, Jacksonville Port Authority's CEO, and Alix Celestin, director general of Autorite Portuair Nationale (National Port Authority), which oversees 11 public ports in Haiti, have signed a memorandum...
  • Pennsylvania Governor Eyes Reform of Transportation Funding
    Pennsylvania's Gov. Tom Corbett has proposed two changes to the way the state provides funding for transportation infrastructure. "I am calling on the legislature to pass a 17 percent reduction in the flat liquid fuels tax paid by consumers at the pump," he said during his statewide budget address. "Second, I...
  • Lithuania Supports Implementing EU-Ukraine FTA Even Before Ratification
    During a recent European Union General Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, Vytautas Leskevicius, Lithuania's vice minister of foreign affairs, advocated the implementation of the European Union-Ukraine free trade agreement prior to its ratification to jump-start the economic benefits of the arrangement, according to the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. Leskevicius reportedly called on the...
  • Kenco to Manage Haier America's Distribution Centers
    Haier America, a division of Haier Group that specializes in appliances and consumer electronics, has chosen third-party logistics provider Kenco to manage Haier's three main U.S. distribution centers in Keasbey, N.J.; Fontana, Calif.; and Black Creek, Ga. Haier chose the Georgia location as its logistics hub serving the southeastern U.S....
  • EU Committee Endorses Allowing Beef Imports From Japan
    The European Commission's Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health has endorsed two new measures authorizing the imports of beef from Japan. One of the proposals focused on adding Japan to a list of non-EU countries from which imports of beef into the EU are authorized, and the other...
  • Strike Hits DP World's Egyptian Container Terminal
    Egypt's Sokhna Port has been hit by yet another labor dispute, disrupting operations and forcing ocean carriers to skip calls at Ain al-Sokhna Terminal, operated by DP World, according to reports from that country. Reports said nearly 1,200 temporary workers employed by a previous subcontractor at the port began their industrial...
  • NITL Seeks 'Careful' Review of TSA-WTSA Merger
    The National Industrial Transportation League urged the Federal Maritime Commission to "carefully" review a proposed merger of two trans-Pacific carrier discussion agreements in order to ensure shippers aren't disadvantaged. The FMC has asked the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, representing carriers in the Asia-to-U.S. market, for more information on the TSA's proposal to...
  • East-West Intermodal Pricing Slides in the US
    East-west intermodal pricing slipped this week while north-south lanes saw increases, according to weekly pricing data provided by the 3PL IDS. An index of west-to-east lanes in the U.S. continued a multiweek slide, dropping $10 to $2,440 for an all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door move based on rates supplied by Class 1 railroads....
  • Hapag-Lloyd Shifts US-Australasia Port Calls
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced changes in port rotation for its WAS and WAN services between the U.S. West Coast and Australasia. The WAS service rotation, Loop 1, will be as follows: Oakland, Calif.; Los Angeles; Auckland, New Zealand; Melbourne, Australia; Sydney; Tauranga, New Zealand; Papeete, French Polynesia; Ensenada, Mexico; and back to...
  • Vancouver Fraser Port Authority Re-Elects Neeser as Chair
    The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's board of directors has re-elected Craig Neeser as chair for another two-year term, beginning March 1. Neeser was originally appointed to the board in August 2009 and was reappointed in August 2012. He is the former president of Weyerhaeuser Co....
  • The Track to Black: The Financial Health of Major US and Canadian Railroads
    If you are unable to view the Flash interactive graphic, view a video version....
  • Fesco's Deep-Sea Container Traffic Grows 14.1 Percent
    Fesco Transportation Group's ocean carrier saw its deep-sea container traffic grow 14.1 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, driven by expansion of its liner network in its domestic Russian market and international routes. Fesco, Russia's largest container line, handled 342,700 20-foot-equivalent units in international services and 68,000 TEUs in domestic routes,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Jamaica: the next world hub?
    The government of Jamaica has unveiled ambitious plans for the Caribbean island to become a global logistics hub for the Americas and to position it as a regional ...
  • OOCL Lite smartphone upgrade
    Ocean carrier OOCL has launched its latest Lite 4.1 App for iPhones, Android and iPads which will enable its customers to view more status details of their ...
  • Greek strike goes on, but government intervenes to bring a halt
  • Zim covers Indian traffic via INE
    Zim Line said today that as part of its scheduling restructure between Asia, the Indian sub-continent and north Europe that it will now cover its Indian trade via ...
  • TSA recommends April rate hikes
    Container lines operating on transpacific routes have announced rate hikes of at least $400 per feu from April, in moves designed to boost market sentiment after ...
  • HPH Trust posts higher fourth-quarter profit
    Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, the Singapore-listed trustee that manages HPH's assets in South China, has seen year-on-year improvements in revenues and profits ...
  • Suez Canal: a vital conduit for world trade
    The recent social unrest in Egypt and the threat to the security of the Suez Canal has given shipowners and charterers yet another worry line on their brows. The ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • FLNG orders take shape
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) appears to be closing in on a contract to construct a floating LNG (FLNG) liquefaction facility for Pangea LNG.
  • Petrochina takes OSG twins
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) may be bankrupt but the stigma of Chapter 11 doesn't appear to have significantly impaired its ability to secure charters for crude carriers trading in the spot market.
  • Panamax scrapped at 10
    Turkish owner Deniz Nakliyati has become the first to throw a vessel built after the year 2000 on the scrap heap.
  • Pyxis crewman shot dead
    A Filipino seafarer has been shot dead by pirates on a Greek tanker off Nigeria.
  • Knightsbridge at a loss
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers has dipped into the red in the fourth quarter despite the gradual sale of its loss making VLCCs.
  • Port workers poisoned
    Fourteen port workers have been taken to hospital in Hamburg after being exposed to fumes on a German boxship.
  • Navios newbuild fixed
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has found employment for its second newbuilding in three weeks.
  • Crewman lost from tug
    A seafarer is feared dead after going overboard from a tug in a storm off the UK.
  • Fund out of Genco
    US hedge fund Zazove Associates has cut ties with Genco Shipping & Trading three years after it bought into the bulker owner.
  • Kreuz signs for newbuild
    Kreuz Holdings has firmed up an order for a multipurpose subsea dive support and construction vessel in China.
  • Fesco ups volumes
    Russian containership owner Fesco carried 14.1% more cargo in 2012.
  • United bulker busted
    A United Ocean Ship Management supramax was one of nine vessels to fall foul of UK inspectors in December.
  • Oliva lifeboat's two-year odyssey
    A barnacle-encrusted lifeboat from the wreck of the Oliva has been found on an Australian beach 8,000km from where the bulker broke up in 2011.
  • FOE profit sliced
    Fred Olsen Energy (FOE) has seen fourth quarter earnings almost sliced in half due to downtime for two of its drilling rigs.
  • McQuilling's rate hope
    VLCC rates on the key Middle East to Japan trade route are set to rise by almost 50% this year, according to a leading shipbroker.
  • Bibby bags BP deal
    The UK's Bibby Ship Management has clinched a deal with BP to manage six vessels in the North Sea.
  • ASL shoots up
    ASL Marine posted a big rise in fourth quarter earnings thanks to higher margins.
  • UniCredit shows Torm stake
    UniCredit is the latest bank to reveal itself as a major shareholder in restructured shipowner Torm.
  • Euronav wins debt deal
    Belgian tanker owner Euronav has convinced more than four-fifths of investors to extend the maturity of its $150m 2015 bonds.
  • Gascogne released
    The hijacked SEA-tankers vessel Gascogne has been freed by West African pirates after they stole some of its cargo.
  • Danske downs Wilhelmsen
    Danske Bank has downgraded Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA on the back of a stellar year for the car carrier owner.
  • Golar Partners nets $130m
    Golar LNG Partners has raised over $130m to fund the drop down of an LNG carrier from its parent.
  • Belarus still wants ships
    Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko remains keen to establish a fleet of bulkers for the landlocked country.
  • Parent boosts Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) is receiving a cash boost from its parent.
  • Bourbon revenues rise
    Bourbon has said its high-end strategy continues to pay off as the Paris-based company reports a near 15% jump in revenues.
  • CMES adds five more
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has confirmed its second new VLCC order in a week.
  • Mitsubishi slips to loss
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' shipbuilding arm has slipped to a loss in the first nine months of the 2012 fiscal year.
  • Wei under pressure
    Cosco chairman Wei Jiafu looks set to come under increasing pressure to step down over the group's poor financial performance.
  • Smit wins navy job
    Smit Salvage has won a contract to remove a US Navy minesweeper that went aground off the Philippines.
  • Perri takes the mound
    Paragon Shipping's board of directors has approved a promotion that will see its chief executive's long-time lieutenant ascend to a position of greater power.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • U.S. Postal Service ends Saturday mail delivery
    Starting Aug. 5, the U.S. Postal Service will discontinue Saturday mail delivery in favor of a Monday-through-Friday schedule at an estimated annual savings of $2 billion.
  • Washington Notebook: NTSB recommends safety step for truck drivers
  • Zim to restructure its Asia-Med-Europe network
    Rafi Ben Ari, the carrier's vice president of shipping, said the "revised network presents an improved alignment, better suited to our customers' requirements, with improved coverage, reliability and availability."
  • Ti: Asia Pacific logistics landscape transforming
  • Colombia terminal picks Tideworks for operating system
  • C.H. Robinson boosted by acquisitions in 2012
    The 3PL experienced a 15.7-percent year-over-year increase in revenue during the fourth quarter of 2012, ending the period at $2.97 billion.
  • UTi to use Blue Tree fleet management tool
  • NC approves reefer warehouse lease at Wilmington
  • Tampa to receive Embraer plane components
  • Eberhart Capital buys Poling Transportation
  • Kenco wins Haier America contract
  • NIT League wants FMC to 'closely examine' proposed TSA-WTSA merger
  • Marseilles Fos reports record box volumes
  • Great Lakes shipping industry hopeful for dredging
    Legislation in both the House and Senate would require the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to spend the amount of tax it takes in each year explicitly on dredging needs.
  • Shipping Chamber says it will support emissions regulation
  • MOL's transpacific on-time rate falls in 4Q
  • EU port organizations work to protect funding

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
  • Crude rallies on drop in inventories at WTI delivery point
    Futures rose as stockpiles declined 315,000 barrels at the hub last week to 51.4 million, a one-month low.
  • Stringent washwater criteria 'could eliminate' some scrubbing technology
    Failure to relax pH limit for discharges at sea could scupper much of the currently available technology just as 2015 deadline looms, warns EGCSA director.
  • Mid-week prices head upwards
    High sulphur and low sulphur fuel both gain $5.50 in Rotterdam.
  • 'Headaches and nausea': bunker fumes could be to blame
    Fourteen dock workers taken in hospital in Hamburg.
  • Bunker prices rise in Fujairah
    But outlook mixed in Suez.
  • Fujairah bans tankers for rule-breaking
    Banned ships can no longer load and discharge cargo at the port.
  • Proposal to change scrubber washwater criteria put to IMO
    Move supported by Danish research welcomed by some, but resisted by others due to environmental concerns.
  • Shipping line signs new deal with fuel additive provider
    Neftech will be supplying the additive to 50 ships operated by APL.
  • Hijacked product tanker released
    Crew safe but some fuel cargo taken.
  • NuStar Energy posts net losses for 2012
    Company expecting higher earnings in bunkering and heavy fuel oil businesses.
  • Arbitrage volumes set to fall
    'The numbers don't look appealing at the moment, freight has to be lower to make things work.'
  • Innovation 'important during tough times'
    Electricity stored in on-board batteries is an opportunity 'in the future energy mix'.
  • Asian bunker prices resume upward trend
    Singapore's price of benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel rose $2.50 to average at $651.50 pmt.
  • G-Fuel: Bunker licence termination 'not our fault'
    Breach of clause committed by previous management in 2011.
  • China fuel imports fall in January
    The 20% decline due to larger imports in December and slower consumption.

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Royal Caribbean closes second quarter with record net profit
Miami
The April-June period was very positive
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced a merger agreement today.
Omaha/Atlanta
First coast-to-coast cargo rail network
Gurrieri resigns as Special Commissioner of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
The atypical reverse charge for the logistics sector will become applicable tomorrow
Milan
Ruggerone (Assologistica): one of the most strategic reforms we helped build is being implemented
Policy brief on cyber threats that pose risks to port infrastructure
Tallinn
It was developed by the NATO Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence
Interferry urges the EU Commission to harmonize its shipping decarbonization regulations with those of the IMO
Victoria
Failure to align - the association warned - will force shipping companies to pay twice for emissions.
In the second quarter of 2025, Chinese seaports handled 79.1 million containers (+6.1%)
Beijing
Total freight traffic was three billion tons (+3.3%), of which 1.3 billion tons were with foreign countries (+1.9%).
CK Hutchison announces plans to include a Chinese investor in the consortium to sell Hutchison Ports
Hong Kong
Without the participation of the COSCO shipping group, China would not authorize the sale
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has awarded compensation of $1 billion over the X-Press Pearl accident.
Columbus
The container ship caught fire and sank near the port of Colombo
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
The Greek government sends a tugboat to the Red Sea to assist ships that may be attacked by the Houthis.
Piraeus
The AHTS "Giant" is leaving
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Saipem and Subsea7 have signed a binding merger agreement.
Milan/Luxembourg
The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026.
In the second quarter, the port of Valencia handled over 1.5 million containers (+4.0%)
In the first half of 2025, the amount of new orders to Chinese shipyards fell by -18.2%
Beijing
A decrease of -3.5% in new construction completed in the period was recorded
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Trieste grew by +3.7%
Trieste
Bulk cargo increased. Miscellaneous cargo fell by 13.2%.
CMA CGM and TotalEnergies form joint venture for LNG bunkering in the Port of Rotterdam.
Marseille
Agreement to supply 360,000 tons of liquefied natural gas per year to the French group's ships
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -4.7%
Madrid
All the main product categories are decreasing except for conventional goods
Brookfield Asset Management to sell 49% of British port group PD Ports to Spain's Pontegadea
Middlesbrough
The English company has over 1,400 employees
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
In the quarter April-June, freight traffic in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -2.3%
Rotterdam
The port authority is alarmed by the state of crisis in the national industry.
The electrification of the docks in the ports of Livorno, Piombino and Portoferraio is proceeding according to plan.
Third dock for cruise traffic in the port of Catania
Catania
Pier 25's restyling completed
Another quarter of decline in freight traffic at the port of Algeciras
Algeciras
In the period April-June, containers amounted to 1.24 million TEUs (+1.0%)
A new tax applied to cruise passengers disembarking in national ports came into force today in Greece.
Athens
Belgian rail freight company Lineas receives €61 million government loan
Brussels
The measure was approved last night by the restricted council of ministers
ERTMS installation completed on 1,400 kilometers of Italian railway network
Rome
The project is financed with 2.5 billion euros from PNRR funds.
Wärtsilä's quarterly financial and commercial results are positive.
Helsinki
The Marine Electrical Systems division will be sold to the Italian company VINCI Energies.
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
In the port of Barcelona the number of cruise terminals will be reduced from seven to five
Barcelona
The mayor: For the first time in history, a limit is placed on the growth of cruises in the city.
MSC and Moby have presented their commitments to meet the AGCM's requirements.
Rome
Shipping Agencies Services will sell its 49% stake in Moby, waiving the consideration in favor of the majority shareholder. Moby commits to completely repaying its debt to SAS.
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Fincantieri confirms its interest in the development of American shipbuilding
Washington
Folgiero: Commitment to deliver next-generation capabilities in full alignment with U.S. strategic priorities
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the appointment of four presidents of Italian Port System Authorities.
Rome
The names proposed for the Port System Authorities of the Southern Adriatic, Central-Northern Tyrrhenian, Western Liguria, and Eastern Liguria have been approved. Voting on the Northern Tyrrhenian Authority has been postponed.
Information exchange between state administrations for the digitalization of the maritime sector begins
Rome
The first operational meeting at the Coast Guard General Command in Rome
The Clean Maritime Fuels Platform suggests measures to support the production and distribution of clean marine fuels
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new monthly and quarterly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the period April-June, 29.4 million TEUs were handled (+4.5%)
Sharp increase in cases of seafarers abandoning their ships
London
2,286 crew members from 222 ships involved as of early 2025
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Global freight traffic saw strong growth in the first quarter of this year in anticipation of new tariffs
Geneva
North America saw the strongest quarterly growth in imports
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges containers and rolling stock are increasing and other types of goods are decreasing
Antwerp
Traffic congestion continues at the airport, with the situation on the landside becoming critical
A study denounces the delay of European ports in equipping themselves with cold ironing facilities.
Brussels/Pozzallo
The tender to electrify the docks of the port of Pozzallo has begun.
T&E proposes to include more non-EU transhipment ports to avoid carbon leakage
Brussels
The association calls on the EU Commission to reduce the current threshold of 65% of transhipment traffic
Federlogistica urges the immediate establishment of a control room on tariffs
Genoa
The aim is also to eliminate extra costs caused by bureaucracy.
Containerized cargo handled through the port of Singapore fell by 2.9% in the second quarter.
Singapore
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Last May, ship transits through the Suez Canal decreased by -6.8%
Cairo
The negative trend continued in June and early July
Terminal operators are not at all satisfied with a policy that seems to have no interest in ports
Rome
Cognolato: It is essential to close the ongoing trials on several fronts.
The largest ship ever to dock at Cagliari's Porto Canale at the MITO terminal.
Milan
The container ship "MSC Venice" with a capacity of 16,652 TEU arrived yesterday
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
On 5 and 6 November in Lisbon a summit called by the ILA against automation in the maritime and port sector
North Bergen/Metzingen
South Korean HD Hyundai, together with German NEURA Robotics, will develop and test welding robots in shipyards
The toll of the horrific attack on the bulk carrier Eternity C in the Red Sea is still uncertain.
Mandaluyong/London/Brussels
Joint statement by ICS, BIMCO, European Shipowners, Intercargo and Intertanko
In the first half of 2025, bulk cargo increased and general cargo decreased in the port of Marseille-Fos
Marseille
Cruise passengers increase by +5%
The Senate has approved the framework law on interports
Rome
UIR, gives the Italian interport system a modern, orderly and coherent regulatory framework
Carlo De Ruvo was elected president of Confetra
Rome
Among the challenges, the uncontrolled expansion of large logistics groups and their concentration
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Number of pirate attacks on ships still high in the second quarter of 2025
Kuala Lumpur
The number of acts of violence against crews is decreasing
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Telemar and TNL Group merger agreement
Oslo/Athens/Paris
One of the top three operators in the OT/IoT services market for the maritime and superyacht sectors will be created
Attacks on ships in the Red Sea still cause deaths among seafarers
Portsmouth
Liberian-flagged bulk carrier " Eternity C" targeted
Canadian shipbuilding company Davie acquires second shipyard in Finland
Helsinki/Pori
It will buy the Enersense Offshore shipyard
Amendment on Port Labor Supply Agencies Approved
Rome
Immediate transformation into Agencies authorised to provide temporary port work
Salvini appoints a manager of a private shipping company from Campania as president of the regional AdSP
Rome
This is Eliseo Cuccaro, CEO of Alilauro
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Extend the application of the 0.1% sulphur limit in marine fuels globally
Berlin
This is proposed by an analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation
IMO and EU condemn renewed attacks on ships in the Red Sea
London/Brussels
Dominguez: New violation of international law and freedom of navigation
In the first half of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.5%
Joy Taurus
2,186,211 TEUs were handled
A bulk carrier was attacked in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
The crew abandoned the ship which began to take on water
German government allocates 400 million euros to support energy transition in maritime-port sector
Over 78 million euros to the ports of Augusta and Taranto for offshore wind
Rome
Funds distributed over three years starting from 2025
The PNRR tender for interports has been reopened.
Rome
Resources available amounting to 2.2 million euros
Port of Livorno: Workers are the priority in the LTM crisis
Livorno
UPS's quarterly earnings performance declines
Atlanta
Net income in the April-June quarter was $1.28 billion (-8.9%)
Approval for the 2025 budget variation of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
500 thousand euros for the 49% share held by the Port Agency company
FHP Group acquires the remaining 10% stake in Lotras
Milan/Foggia
The integration between Lotras and CFI Intermodal will begin to create FHP Intermodal.
OITAF scientific document on good practices in the logistics and transport of fresh fruit and vegetables
Milan
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has joined the PLIKA
Livorno
Platform dedicated to training, innovation and knowledge sharing in the logistics and port sectors
Matteo Paroli's nomination as president of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been signed.
Rome
He has a degree in law and a specialization in administrative law.
Container throughput increases in Haropa Port, while bulk cargo decreases.
Le Havre
In the first half of this year, containers were 1.51 million TEUs (+4%)
Bureau Veritas reports a 9.8% quarterly increase in revenues in the Marine & Offshore segment
Courbevoie
Kalmar and Konecranes increase new orders in the April-June quarter
Helsinki
The turnover of the two Finnish companies is slightly increasing
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona fell by 12.2% in the second quarter.
Barcelona
Assiterminal threatens a new wave of appeals against regulations it believes are damaging to port operations
Genoa
2M Logistics signs an agreement with Salerno-based Gallozzi
Barendrecht
The Dutch company will represent GF Logistics, a subsidiary of the Italian group, in the Benelux region.
Swiss company Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly profits fell
Schindellegi
In the period April-June of this year, net turnover grew by +1.7%
Yang Ming orders three 8,000 TEU container ships from Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding
Keelung/Imabari
Contract valued at $351.3-394.5 million
Italia Nostra reiterates its strong concerns about the construction of the Fiumicino-Isola Sacra port.
Rome
European maritime cities, destinations for cruise tourism - the association highlights - denounce the phenomenon of over-tourism in the cruise sector
Egypt's first automotive terminal has come into operation at Port Said East.
East Port Said
It can accommodate two car carriers at the same time
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Tepsa has acquired a liquid bulk terminal in the port of Rotterdam.
Singapore/Rotterdam
It was sold by Global Energy Storage Holdings
The Spinelli Group has approved its 2024 sustainability report.
Genoa
Of the company's 616 direct employees, 49% are under the age of 50.
In the second quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by +1.6%
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy amounted to 12.7 million tons (+10.1%)
Extension of the Simplified Logistics Zone for Genoa Ports and Dry Ports to the Savona, Vado Ligure, and Bergeggi areas.
Genoa
Approval from the ZLS Steering Committee
Isotta Fraschini Motori has inaugurated a new production line for hydrogen fuel cell systems in Bari.
Trieste
They will be used for naval and land solutions
The Grande Shanghai , the Grimaldi Group's first ammonia-ready car carrier, has been christened.
Naples
It has a load capacity of 9,000 CEUs.
The Port of Genoa, FILT, and UILT have declared a five-day strike at the Bettolo Terminal.
Genoa
Fit Cisl Liguria expressed solidarity with the workers
The tender for the dredging of the commercial dock basin at the port of Ancona has been published.
Ancona
The removal of approximately 730 thousand cubic meters of sediment is planned
Tender for the restoration and enhancement of docks 32 and 33 in the Deep Sea Zone of the port of Savona
Genoa
An investment of over 6.7 million euros is expected
There are 1,100 workers in Palermo directly employed in the seaside tourism sector
Palermo
This year, cruise traffic is expected to grow by 9.4% in the port of the Sicilian capital.
Six-month growth of +9% in freight on the St. Petersburg-India/China maritime route
Fly
FESCO operates six vessels in the service
Port of Trieste: Special Commissioner Gurrieri under investigation for money laundering
Trieste
I am certain - he declared - that I can demonstrate that I acted legally, in full transparency.
Vard signs new contract for the construction of two CSOVs
Trieste
The vessels will be used to support operations in the offshore wind sector
UIR welcomes the publication of the tender for the digitalization of the logistics chain.
Rome
Di Caterina (ALIS): a concrete tool that enhances the needs of businesses and strengthens the logistics system
GNV celebrated its first ten years of activity on the Italy-Albania route
Durres
During the period, the company's ships carried over 1.25 million passengers
A shipment of over 1.2 tons of marijuana was seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Catanzaro
Members of a criminal organization that imported drugs from South America through European ports and airports have been arrested.
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build seven 15,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Walden to sell healthcare logistics business to Yusen Logistics
Paris
Exclusive negotiations announced
Solinas (Sardinian Action Party) is not at all satisfied with the state of Sardinian ports
Cagliari
The immediate establishment of a special commission is urged
ANSI welcomes the introduction of the information dashboard for managing private procurement contracts in logistics.
Rome
D'Angelo: it will allow the country to take another step forward
Russo (Confcommercio): excluding road transport from the PNRR funding was shortsighted.
Rome
First bulletin from the Freight Insights Observatory produced by the National Center for Sustainable Mobility
ABB Group posts sharp growth in quarterly financial and business performance
Zurich
In the period April-June the value of new orders grew by +16.0%
Informal consultations have begun on the preliminary proposal for the new Ancona Port Master Plan.
Ancona
Eleven meetings scheduled for July
Program agreement for preparatory and functional interventions for the construction of the bridge over the Strait of Messina
Rome
It was signed today in Rome
Project to develop an ecological station for the treatment of wastewater from ships
Naples
Initiative of the Neapolitan Group of the Cenere and Iello Landing
Assiterminal urges against bringing sediment from the Bagnoli dredging project into the port of Naples.
Genoa
Cognolato and Ferrari: It is essential to safeguard the full functionality of the commercial port's activities.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach fell 3.4% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
A decline of -16.4% was recorded in June
Paolo Pessina has been appointed vice president of Conftrasporto-Confcommercio.
Rome
He is president of the national federation of maritime agents and brokers
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -8.2% in the second quarter
Hong Kong
A decrease of -13.7% was recorded in June
Cuneo-based logistics company Nord Ovest is seeing growing financial results.
Wedge
Construction work on a new depot in Mondovì will be completed in early 2026.
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grows driven by fears of new tariffs
Los Angeles
June saw the highest volume ever recorded for this month
The Management Committee of the Sardinia Sea Port Authority has adopted the DPSS
Cagliari
Green light for the concession to MITO and the appeal against the rejection of Olbia's dredging project.
Three events in Genoa for three new Explora Journeys cruise ships.
Genoa
A technical launch, a coin laying and the cutting of the first sheet metal were carried out at the Fincantieri shipyard
Grimaldi sells 5% of Terminal Darsena Toscana to Livorno Port Company
Naples/Livorno
Option to purchase an additional 5% of the share capital
Concession agreement signed that assigns management of the port of Tartous to DP World
Damascus
It has a lifespan of 30 years
Matteo Gasparato appointed president of the Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Rome
He was appointed extraordinary commissioner of the same port authority
Meeting in Rome between the heads of ESPO and Assoporti
Rome
Among the topics addressed, the competitiveness of European ports in the current global context
Chinese airline OOCL reports quarterly decline in scheduled service revenues
Hong Kong
Cargo transported by the company's ships is increasing
Collaboration between the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Rome
Agreement with an initial duration of five years
Survey in Germany on the prospects of companies in the maritime, port and shipbuilding sectors
Hamburg
Shipowners are more concerned. Positive prospects for ports and shipyards.
Port of Augusta: Work begins on a third bridge connecting the island to the mainland.
Augusta
Work worth over 20 million euros
Vard signs contract with InkFish for new research vessel
Trieste
The deal is worth more than 200 million euros.
1.1 billion euros will be invested in the port of Hamburg to strengthen the container sector
Hamburg
Improving accessibility and port infrastructure in the Waltershofer Hafen area
Meyer Turku delivered the new Star of the Seas cruise ship to Royal Caribbean
Turku
It has a gross tonnage of 250,800 tons
ESPO calls for increased funding for ports under the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework
Brussels
The CEF programme funds have proven to be far from sufficient
Fincantieri delivers the new Oceania Allura cruise ship to Oceania Cruises.
Miami/Trieste
Two additional Sonata-class ships have been converted into orders.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Confindustria event on the sea economy in Rome on July 15th
Rome
The public meeting of the International Containers Studies Center will be held in Genoa on July 2nd
Genoa
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Why Malta is objecting to a new price cap on Russian oil
(timesofmalta.com)
US has its eye on Greek ports
(Kathimerini)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Uniport: Bringing debris from Bagnoli to the port of Naples would postpone long-awaited dredging.
Rome
Legora de Feo: It's necessary to find alternative solutions.
Taiwanese companies Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenues.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June it fell by -18.7%, -26.5% and -8.6% respectively
The establishment of the Information Dashboard for the management of private procurement contracts in logistics has been approved.
In May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +1.4%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
EU approves joint purchase of port equipment by terminal operators
Brussels
Joint definition of minimum technical specifications of equipment is also permitted
Serbian energy group EPS will import coal through the Montenegrin port of Bar
Bar
Currently imports from Indonesia pass through the port of Constanta
Fincantieri Foundation and Luiss University launch a project to strengthen the safety of underwater infrastructure.
Trieste
Among the objectives, contribute to the definition of a specific regulatory framework
Freewheeling: The government's U-turn on anti-mafia controls in the road haulage sector is a welcome development.
Modena
Franchini: If the government has realized it made a mistake, that's good news.
Agostinelli (AdSP Tirreno Meridionale e Ionio): the amendment that allows for the early transformation of the Gioia Tauro Port Agency is extremely important.
Confindustria's event on the maritime economy will take place in Rome on July 15th.
Rome
The confederation's strategic document on the sector will be presented
Kerala seeks $1.1 billion from MSC in damages over MSC Elsa 3 sinking
Thiruvananthapuram
Temporary detention of the vessel "MSC Akuteta II" granted
Trasportounito requests the cancellation of the renewal procedure of the Central Committee of the Register of Hauliers
Rome
New seizure of a load of cocaine in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
16 bags containing 417 kilos of drugs were found in a container
MOL and Kinetics to build world's first floating data center
Tokyo
It will be installed on a vessel of 9,731 gross tonnage
Rijeka Gateway Terminal to become operational in early September
Copenhagen
The first ship at the second container terminal of the Croatian port is expected on September 12
Falteri (Federlogistica) urges us to focus on the development of "polycentric" logistics
Genoa
The Simplified Logistics Zone should be the cornerstone of the strategy
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. acquired Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co.
Hiroshima/Tokyo
It was renamed Tsuneishi Solutions Tokyobay Co.
Pessina (Federagenti): Northern European logistics system is struggling. Let's take advantage of it!
Rome
Unexpected opportunity - he underlines - for the Mediterranean ports and Italian ones in particular
MSC Cruises Joins Carnival and Royal Caribbean in Capitalizing on Grand Bahama Shipyard
Miami
Negotiations underway since the end of 2024 have been successfully concluded
At The International Propeller Clubs the Dorso Award for the Mediterranean area
Naples
In recognition of the primary role played by logistics operators in Mediterranean traffic
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